Churn.



,R. A. THOMPSON & L. P. MORRIS.

L. M. PAYNE CHURN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13.1917.

Patented June 4, 1918.

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LUTHER MAXIE PAYNE, CAMPBELL, ROBERT ASBUBY THOMPSON, OF DALLAS, AND

.LUTE PERCY MORRIS, OFCAMPBELL, TEXAS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1918.

Application filed September 13, 1917. Eerial No. 191,283.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LUTHE PAYNE, ROBERT AsBURY THoMrsoN, and LUTE PERCYMorris, citizens of the United States, residing at Campbell, Dallas, andCampbell, respectively, in the counties of Hunt, Dallas, and Hunt,respectively, and State of Texas, have invented "certain new and usefulImprovements in Churns, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to churns and more particularly to that class ofchurns known as working body churns, the object being to provide a churnwhich is mounted be: tween springs and is adapted to be worked up anddown by the contraction and expan sion of the springs so as tothoroughly agitate the cream within the receptacle thereof.

Another object of our invention is to provide a novel form of receptaclehaving a semi-spherical upper end formed by a concavo-convexed cap andan annular flange whereby the milk is thrown toward the center.

Another object of our invention is to form a novel form of dasherdetachably mounted within the upper portion of the receptacle and heldin position by the cap sothat when the milk is thrown upwardly andcentrally by the semi-spherical-shape of the upper portion of the can infalling will strike the dasher and agitate the cream in falling over thesame.

Another and further object of our invention is to provide a churn whichis exceedingly simple and cheap in construction and one in which theparts are so mounted that they can be readily separated in order tothoroughly clean the same.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of our improved construction of churnpartly in elevation; and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the dasher detached.

Like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures ofthe drawing.

In the drawing 1 indicates an oblong base having an aperture 2 adjacenteach end through which extend the vertical arms 3 of the substantiallyUshaped clamping member l. Mounted on the base 1 is a receptacle 5having adjacent its upper end an aninilarcurved flange 6 which isprovided with oppositely disposedslots 7 to receive the arms 8 of adasher support 9, on which is transversely mounted a dasher 10. Thedashersupport 9 is provided with openings to each sideof the dasherproper and this supporting portion in conjunction with the transverselyarranged dasher '10 forms a dasher of such a shape that the cream isheld in the upper portion of the receptacle as when the receptacle isagitated the cream is thrown upwardly and in falling passes over thedasher which has a tendency to hold the cream in the upper portion ofthe receptacle.

The upper end of the cylindrical receptacle 5 terminates in a bead 11 onwhich is mounted a gasket 12 adapted to be engaged by the flange portion13-of a cover 14:, said cover having a lining 15 which isconcavoconvexed and in conjunction with the annularly curved flange 6forms a substantially semi-spherical end portion for the receptacle sothat the cream which is thrown upwardly will strike the curved flangeand be carried centrally and in dropping will pass over the dasher.

The upper end of the arms 3 of the clamp 4 are threaded as shown at 16and adapted to extend through apertures formed in a clamping bar 17which engages the cover 14 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The threaded ends16 carry thumb screws 18 which engage the clamping bars 17 so as toclamp the receptacle securel between the base 1 and clamping bars 17.

When the cover is in position as shown in Fig. 2, the lining 15 thereofholds the arm 8 of the dasher support within the slots 7 of the flanges6, and by this construction the dasher can be readily removed forcleaning when the cover has been removed from the receptacle.

Secured to the central portion of the clamping bar 17 is an eye 19 whichis connected to the lower end of a coil spring 20, the upper end ofwhich is connected to an eye 21 carried by a bracket 22 so as to supportthe churn by a coil spring in order to allow the same to move up anddown.

The base 1 carries an eye 23 to which one end of a coil spring 24: isconnected, the opposite end being connected to an eye 25 mounted in thefloor, and by this construction the churn is mounted and supportedbetween a pair of coil springs so that when the same is forceddownwardly. the upper spring will be expanded and when released the bodywill be worked up and down by the expansion and contraction of thespring. Any suitable means can be employed for giving the verticalmovement to the churn and by this construction it is only necessary tooperate the churn intermittently as after being once started the springscause the body to reciprocate back and forth which thoroughly agitatesthe cream Within the receptacle thereof.

We claim:

1. A churn, comprising a movably supported receptacle having an annularflange, a cover for closing said receptacle having a concavo-convexedlining engaging said flange forming a substantially semi-sphericalportion, and a dasher mounted within the sub stantially semi-sphericalportion of said receptacle.

2. In a churn, the combination with a re ceptacle having an annularinwardly extending curved flange provided with oppositely disposedslots, of a dasher support provided with arms having hooked ends mountedin said slots, a cover for closing said receptacle having a liningextending over the upper portion of said flange for holding the armsCopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Washington, I). 0.

within said slots, and a dasher transversely mounted upon said dashersupport.

3. A churn, comprising a cylindrical body having adjacent its upper endan annular inwardly projecting curved flange, a cover for closing saidreceptacle having a lining curved to correspond with the curvature ofsaid flange and adapted to form in conjunction therewith a substantiallysemi-spherical upper end for said receptacle, and a dasher supportedwithin said semi-spherical portion of said churn.

4. A churn, comprising a cylindrical receptacle having adjacent itsupper end an interior annular curved flange provided with oppositelydisposed slots, a dasher support havingarms arranged within said slots,a dasher carried by said support, and a cover having a concavo-convexedlining extending over the upper portion of said flange forming asubstantially semi-spherical shaped top for said receptacle, said liningforming a closure for said slots for retaining the arms of said dashersupport therein.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence oftwo witnesses.

LUTHER MAXIE PAYNE. ROBERT ASBURY THOMPSON. LUTE PERCY MORRIS.

Witnesses:

RITA Bomoo, CHAS. T. HALTOM.

Commissioner of Patents.

